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Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 26 November 1931) is an Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983), during which he was detained, tortured, and held without trial for 14 months.
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel is an Argentine architect and human rights activist who co-founded Servicio Paz y Justicia, a non-violent movement in Latin America. He was imprisoned and persecuted for his work, but continued to promote social and economic justice and respect for human rights.
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born November 26, 1931, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine sculptor and architect, who became a champion of human rights and nonviolent reform in Latin America.
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Adolfo Pérez Esquivel. The Nobel Peace Prize 1980. Born: 26 November 1931, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Residence at the time of the award: Argentina. Role: Artist and Peace Activist. Prize motivation: “for being a source of inspiration to repressed people, especially in Latin America”. Prize share: 1/1.
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (Buenos Aires, 26 de noviembre de 1931) es un activista, profesor, escultor y pintor argentino, destacado como defensor de los derechos humanos y del derecho de libre autodeterminación de los pueblos, defensor de la resistencia proponente de la teología de la liberación.
The Nobel Peace Prize 1980 was awarded to Adolfo Pérez Esquivel "for being a source of inspiration to repressed people, especially in Latin America"
Jun 11, 2018 · Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 1931), distinguished as an Argentine artist, became a human rights activist based on Christian pacifism and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1980. Adolfo Pérez Esquivel was born in Argentina on November 26, 1931, the son of Spanish immigrants.
